Due to the volume of manuscripts we receive, we are no longer accepting unsolicited manuscripts. If you wish to submit a story to the Strand, please write a query letter. If our editorial staff is interested in your work, they will reply to your query.       

The Strand Magazine was founded in 1891 and, for the next sixty
years, published the works of some the greatest authors of the 20th century.

          In the Summer of 1891, The Strand published two stories by a then-unknown Scottish physician, Arthur Conan Doyle, featuring his ingenious detective, Sherlock Holmes. As Holmes' popularity grew, so did that of The Strand. In the years that followed The Strand would feature the works of other mystery greats, such as Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Margery Allingham, W. Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, P.G. Wodehouse, H.G. Wells, Aldous Huxley and many others. Unfortunately, in 1950, economic difficulties in England caused a drop in circulation, which forced The Strand to stop publishing.

 It would take nearly half a century for The Strand Magazine to once again appear on the  scene, with a new editor and publisher, whose main goal it is to uphold the tradition of exceptional mystery fiction for which The Strand was known.

Our guidelines are simple:

We are interested in mysteries, detective stories, tales of terror and the supernatural as well as short  stories.
Stories can be set in any time or place, provided they are well written, the
plots interesting and well thought

We are interested in stories of almost any length, but preferably the 2000-6000 word range. However, we may occasionally publish short shorts of 1000 words, and sometimes we may consider even a short novella.
At the moment, our payment rate for stories is $25-150. No submissions accepted by e-mail.

We purchase first North American serial rights.
All manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, on one side of each page. For return of your manuscripts, please enclose a SASE of suitable size.
Average response time is 4-10 weeks.
We suggest before submitting that you purchase a copy of The Strand. You may do so by sending $10 or by visiting our web site www.strandmag.com

 We urge you to follow in the footsteps of the greatest
writers of the 20th century by having your work published in The Strand Magazine.


P.O. Box 1418
Birmingham, MI 48012-1418